Samsung Galaxy S4 now at Verizon Wireless Stores #vzwbuzz

Samsung smartphone fans rejoice! The Samsung Galaxy S4 is now available for purchase in Verizon Wireless stores!

Note: I was invited as media to this event and received a product sample for review purpose. No other compensation was received. Any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

To celebrate this good news, Verizon Wireless had a launch day event at their Bryant Park Verizon Wireless store and invited me to come out and learn more about the device and their in store promotions.

Verizon Wireless and Samsung will offer a FREE flipcover in black, white, pink, blue or green for consumers who purchase the Galaxy S 4 at this location, while supplies last. Consumers will also be able to receive onsite customization of their flipcover with etching in a variety of themes and designs of their choice.

I spent time in the store learning more about the Samsung Galaxy S4 (did you know it can be used as TV remote?) and checking out the phone accessories like the Samsung S-View Flip Cover

I also spoke with with Esmeralda Diaz Cameron (Verizon Wireless) about their safe driving app "Safely Go", designed to limit the distractions that commonly occur when drivers use their phone in their car, responds to text messages with an auto-reply so they can concentrate on the road.

So what are my thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S4? It's very much like the Samsung Galaxy S3 just taken up a notch. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit lighter, sleeker and filled with amazing functions to make using it for everyday task quicker. Check out the below video to learn more

The Galaxy S 4 introduces new photo features like Dual Shot, paired with a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera to take professional looking photographs. Dual Shot allows the use of both the rear and front facing cameras at the same time and lets phone users to include themselves in pictures or videos.

The Galaxy S 4 is Global Ready and can travel overseas with anyone, but the software may make it an essential item for the world traveler. S Translator™ operates as a multilingual pocket dictionary native to the phone, translating words and phrases when typed or spoken into the app.

Other apps on the Galaxy S 4 include WatchON™, which turns the smartphone into a home entertainment remote and personal TV guide. Air View™ and Air Gesture let users interact with their smartphone without even touching it. Hovering a finger over the screen lets users preview emails and waving a hand over the phone can scroll up and down a webpage.

Customers can choose between two color models, Black Mist or White Frost.

After learning all of that I was excited to take a Samsung Galaxy S4 home and test out the features. Stay tuned to read my review.